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http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist8/ppoint.html

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/specialist/franceslively/lessons/grade6/bracelet6.htm

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/fear/intro.html

http://www.leeandlow.com/teachers/guide1.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/tguide/elem.html

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/readingliterature/genres/historical/baseball_saved_us.htm

One of the main comparisons I picked out between the novel "Geronimo" and the picture book "the bracelet" was the harshness of white people. In "Geronimo", their tribe was forced into exile by the "white eyes" simply because they were different. The White Eyes felt that the Native Americans were a threat to the United States and should be exiled to a place where they could keep a close watch on them. Reading this book really made me ashamed to be a descendant of those closed-minded people. In "the bracelet", the Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps following the bombing at Pearl Harbor. Sure, the United States at that time was fearful of other things that could be done to our country. However, I do not think it was right to force people who were born here into internment camps just because they were of the same race as our enemy. Those Japanese-Americans were Americans in the same right. They were born here just like the people heading our government and, again, I am ashamed.

There is a pretty strong connection between the story of Geronimo and the Apaches and between the Japanese-Americans forced into internment camps during WWII. They were both taken prisoner by their government and forced from their homes due to the fear that they were dangerous. The fear stemmed from what had been heard about their group or what was thought they would do and were capable of. Both groups were misunderstood and never given the chance to prove that they were loyal to the United States.
I also thought there was an interesting connection in trying to hold on to the memories of the past even when they were far away from those times and places. I think both stories had it right. It wasn’t what you had that would make you better off. The things that you came from and could look to for comfort during the bad times were very important and helped Willie and Emi to get through their ordeals. This is also an important lesson for children to learn that it’s not always things but people and your past memories that can not be taken away.
One sad difference is that many Japanese-Americans were free to go where they wanted to once released but most of the Apaches in Geronimo never got to go back to their real homes and resume their lives. Both books reveal the racial prejudices that are often avoided when teaching history to children for fear that it will be too much for them to handle. But it is important to children to know about these events so that they will not allow them to happen again.

I believe that there is a strong connection between Geronimo and The Bracelet. I believe that these two books are two very good examples of multicultural books that teachers could use in there classes. I agree with Dr. Frye that you learn from historical fiction books, and I believe that through the use of these books children will become more informed about the Japanese Americans and the Apache Indians. I feel that incorporating multicultural literature into our classrooms is very important with the ever-growing diverse culture of the United States.

I feel both of these books dealt with the oppression from the United States. I did not realize that the Japanese Americans were placed in interment camps during WWII, and I did not realize that the Japanese men became actual "prisoners of war." Even though The Bracelet was a younger children's book, I felt that the meaning behind the book was very powerful. To see the realities of how Americans treat minorities and even their own citizens is disturbing. The quote in the novel Geronimo that Andrew Jackson said about the Apaches was absolutely horrible. To see our leadership looking upon minorities and other human beings like this is horrible. How are Americans supposed to feel about minorities when the leadership is telling them to be scared and fear them, that they are dangerous people?

I enjoyed both books. I hope to use both in my teaching career in the future.

I definitely agree with what Candace said about fear. The theme in both of these stories is forced relocation, with the Japanese Americans and the Native Americans. They were both forced to relocate because of the fear in Americans of how these people might hurt them. They were both told through the eyes of children, which, a lot of the time, is more touching than when a story like this is told by an adult. This is a great way to teach children about times like these, through people like them. It allows kids to put themselves in the situation to understand completely the way they feel.

The forced relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps during WWII greatly parallels the forced relocation of Native Americans as prisoners of war. Although Japanese Americans were never technically called prisoners of war, they were treated that way. I think it is sad how someone could live in our country as Americans for generations and still be treated as foreigners. Native Americans were also treated very poorly. They weren't given enough provisions to fully sustain their needs. Although it was clear to many that they would never try to escape, they were still treated poorly. Also when people got to know them they realized that they were peaceful people who's only real fight was with the Mexicans. Japanese Americans were like any other American citizens. They were respected as neighbors and friends such as in the book The Bracelet. I believe that if something in our society paralleled what happened during WWII, it would be how Middle Eastern peoples were treated after 911. I heard stories in the news about how people were shunning Middle Eastern people probably because of their underlying fear of another attack even though many of those people are American citizens.

Reading about events through historical fiction is a great way to teach students. The Braclet and Geronimo were two great examples of historical ficiton. They are books that should definitly be used when teaching about the relocation of Native Americans and the war between Japan and the United States. I found that both books singled in on the harsh treatment of minorities in the US. It seemed to me that the While people felt afraid and uneasy about people who didn't look, act, and dress like them. Both the Native Americans and Japanesse Americans had done nothing wrong but were treated like convited criminals/felons. It's never fair to judge a whole race on one wrong doing by a member of that race. Geronimo and The Braclet gives a more interesting and detailed outline of the events that took place in that time, which students can relate to better. It's never fun just to read from a history people. People, especially kids, like to see and read about examples of it. It allows them to relate and understand better.

The Bracelet and Geronimo both deal with mistreatment by the Americans. The Americans past does not have a good past when it comes to meeting new and different people. I believe it comes down between fear and the lack knowledge of the other culture. So Americans prepare for the worst even if it is the more unreasonable thing to do. We send both the Apaches and the Japanese-American to prison camp and make them feel like they are nothing. But with the two stories we read they stay strong and they remember the good times. They rely on each other to get them through the hard times. I feel like both of these stories are about hope and the strength of the two cultures. It shows us that we can get through the hard times we just have to have the strength of each other.

The novel Geronimo and the picture book The Braclet are both about the forced relocation of two different cultures. The Apache Indians and the Japanese-Americans were both forced to relocate and were put into internment camps. I think in both of these situations white Americans feared these cultures and instead of embracing their differences and learning more about them they treated them horribly. I'm ashamed and sadden to think that we could do such awful things! In both of these books the Apache Indians and the Japanese-Americans relied on the strengh of each other to get through the hard times. I think children need to be aware of different peoples background and history so that history will not repeat itself.

Geronimo and The Bracelet were two different books with incredibly similar themes. Both books were about a time in which American’s treated a group of their own citizens poorly. Both situations caused racism in the US. In The Bracelet the Japanese Americans were targeted, and in Geronimo Native Americans, specifically Apache, were targeted. In both of the two situations the degree of harshness given by the Americans could have been avoided. Both the Apache and Japanese-Americans posed no real threat to the US. They were passive while the American troops were forceful and aggressive. Both stories were told from a child’s perspective. In The Bracelet the child was the narrator and also the main character, while in Geronimo the child was the narrator but not the main character. Family plays an important role in both of the books. The love and memories of family and friends help the characters deal with their hard situations. Both books were historical fiction, The Bracelet specifically being a fictionalized memoir. Both books would expand a student’s knowledge and connections to a piece of American history, no matter how shameful both situations are.

I found many interesting connections between Geronimo and The Bracelet. The first is that both groups were uprooted from a place that was rightfully their home and forced to live in captivity. It makes me so angry to think that innocent people had to pay because other people in this country were too scared and insecure to let them live in peace. I think that if the "white" Americans would have just tried to understand and get to know the cultures of these groups then they could have developed a peace and understanding with these people instead of alienating them.
Another similarity that I found between these books was that the author used children to help relate the stories to their readers. This is important, especially when students are learning history, because the kids are able to see what life was like for someone their age. For example, students who are reading Geronimo could easily make connections between Geronimo's grandson and themselves. Geronimo's grandson talks a lot about making the transition from child to man, which I think could certainly be related to by the fifth and sixth graders who are reading this book. In the same way, younger children would be able to relate to the young girl in The Bracelet who is very attached to her best friend and the gift that she gave her.
I think it is very interesting to see that there are many similarities between books that are written for older children and books that are written for younger children. Both books deal with compelling, real-life issues that students of all ages need to be aware of.

I found many connections between Geronimo & The Bracelet. The first very obvious one is they were both about minority groups who were forced out of their homes. Another similarity I found (after talking in class about the stereotypes of minorities) was that both of these books are great teaching tools about different cultures, and the struggle each went through. Both of these books also make me ashamed of the American culture. The way the Americans mistreated both Native Americans and Japanese Americans really saddens me. These 2 books were alike, but different in many ways, but I would definitely use both of them in my multicultural curriculum.

Geronimo and The Bracelet were both about forced relocation. Geronimo was forced to move because he was a Native American, while Emi and her family were forced to move because they were Japanese-Americans. Both groups of people were completely innocent and did nothing wrong to be forced to leave their homes. I think it so shameful that we, as in Americans, could be so cruel to a group of people because of how they look, where they come from, of their different culture. In Geronimo, the narrator was a child, therefore the book and all of their experiences were viewed through a child's eyes. The Bracelet's main character was also a child. Although the child was not the narrator, the reader still got a sense of the experience through her eyes. I think by viewing these type of situations, such as forced relocation, through a child's eyes, you really see things in a different light and sometimes have more compassion for that group of people.

Geronimo and The Braclet were about who completely different cultures but had many similiarities. Both the Native Americans and the Japanese were mistreated by the Americans. Americans couldn't accept these cultures for who they were and had to discriminate against them because they were different. They were both seen as less of people than the Americans. Both the Native Americans and Japanese were also forced to relocate by the Americans. Throughout each book we see the Native Americans and Japanese rely on each other to get through the hard times. They also remembered the good times to get them through the hard times. Each book was told through a child. We see a child's prespective in each story which helps relate to the children reading the books better.

Both books, The Bracelet and Geronimo were about two different cultural groups that were forced to relocate. In The Bracelet, Emi and her family were forced out of their home and into a japanese internment camp even though they had done nothing wrong and were citizens of this country. In Geronimo the Apaches were forced off of their land and relocated to various places. In both stories the people who are being punished and taken from their homes are not criminals, and have done nothing to deserve the treatment they encountered. Because of fear and intolerance both cultures suffered.